The Late Shift

Name: The Late Shift
Director: Betty Thomas
Released: 1996
Duration: 95 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: John Michael Higgins, Daniel Roebuck, Kathy Bates, Bob Balaban, Ed Begley Jr.

1996 · 95 MIN · IMDB 6.7 · 3,907 VOTES · DIR. Betty Thomas

Overview

David Letterman vies with Jay Leno and his manager to succeed Johnny Carson, retiring from "The Tonight Show."

Dialogue Timeline — 1,925 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:00:28 Geez, how lateis fotoma open?

00:04:54 Oh!

00:08:04 It's a rare bike, do you what this cost them?

00:11:49 Listen, Jay

00:15:09 Believe me.

00:18:58 The last thing we needis a problem there.

00:23:19 who's now theguest host on our show

00:27:20 Isn't this amazing?

00:31:19 We have a plan

00:34:45 I've already lostthe job to him.

00:38:29 We've been over this, Helen

00:42:42 "I wouldn't be herebut for John."

00:46:42 and Lucy, and gleason.

00:50:25 Because the news asshole

00:53:56 Thank you.

00:57:30 He advertisersare desertin' him.

01:00:35 I wasn't gonna be onany television show.

01:04:45 Forced Carson out, johnny quit!

01:08:53 We also have a couple of thoseoversized syndication offers

01:13:00 The guys on thewest coast say

01:17:14 Please sit.

01:20:57 Don't jumpto any conclusions.

01:24:34 I just can't say no.

01:30:34 * lets' goon with the... *

Cast & Characters

John Michael Higgins David Letterman Daniel Roebuck Jay Leno Kathy Bates Helen Kushnick Bob Balaban Warren Littlefield Ed Begley Jr. Rod Perth Peter Jurasik Howard Stringer Reni Santoni John Agoglia John Kapelos Robert Morton Steven Gilborn Peter Lassally John Getz Brandon Tartikoff

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,925

Dialogue density20.3 lines / min

First line00:00:28

Final line01:30:34

Production Record

DirectorBetty Thomas

LanguageEnglish

Budget$6,000,000

IMDb votes3,907